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Article: Hollywood Park: Estimated 2.4% drop in handle, attendance down 10% – Paulick Report

July 19th, 2011 (No Comments)

Larger fields, good betting races, would help! Hollywood Park: Estimated 2.4% drop in handle, attendance down 10% – Paulick Report http://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/hollywood-park-estimated-2-4-drop-in-handle-attendance-down-10/ Hollywood Park estimates a 2.4 percent drop in all-sources handle for the spring-summer meet that ended Sunday.  Track president Jack Liebau reports that out-of-state handle was down around five to six percent, while Southern […]

Article: Horse cams may add new excitement – KOLD-TV

July 19th, 2011 (No Comments)

Could be interesting, and it would graphically show just how much randomness is involved in a race.  Horse cams may add new excitement – KOLD-TV http://www.kold.com/story/15102933/horse-cams-may-add-new-excitement Technology is changing the way fans view sporting events. New technology allowed NASCAR to amassed a huge following. Football cameras now take the viewer on the field for a […]

Article: California OKs Simulcast Race Limit Increase | BloodHorse.com

July 18th, 2011 (No Comments)

Good beginning, but why not take even more?  California OKs Simulcast Race Limit Increase | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64068/california-oks-simulcast-race-limit-increase California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved legislation that increases from 32 to 50 the limit on the daily number of imported races on which a racing association or fair simulcast facility in the state can accept wagers. The […]

Article: Open house kicks off track season in Saratoga Springs – Glens Falls Post-Star

July 18th, 2011 (No Comments)

Just to review: An organization with a built in 18 to 20 plus percent take is anticipating a loss.  No wonder they fought the release of this report  Open house kicks off track season in Saratoga Springs – Glens Falls Post-Star http://poststar.com/news/local/open-house-kicks-off-track-season-in-saratoga-springs/article_4854fbea-b0d0-11e0-88f6-001cc4c002e0.html SARATOGA SPRINGS — With horse racing season set to kick off Friday, there […]

Article: Hollywood Park: California Racing Board will investigate incorrect superfecta payoff | Daily Racing Form

July 18th, 2011 (No Comments)

This is inexcusable. In a climate where thoroughbred racing is struggling, this is the last thing we need! Hollywood Park: California Racing Board will investigate incorrect superfecta payoff | Daily Racing Form http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-park-california-racing-board-will-investigate-incorrect-superfecta-payoff INGLEWOOD, Calif.- The California Horse Racing Board has launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to wagers being cashed on the […]

Article: Hats galore at opening day of horse racing

July 17th, 2011 (No Comments)

Only in California… Hats galore at opening day of horse racing http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/attractions/article_fb8e60e8-9026-5baf-8716-f5b3a21d05ac.html DEL MAR —— On your mark, get set, make a hat! The 17th annual One and Only Truly Fabulous Hats Contest kicks off the horse-racing season July 20 at the Del Mar racetrack. The hat tradition started with the track’s opening day in […]

Article: Racing officials expect Saratoga attendance, on-track handle to be up without … – New York Daily News

July 17th, 2011 (No Comments)

Good news and very sad news…  Racing officials expect Saratoga attendance, on-track handle to be up without … – New York Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2011/07/16/2011-07-16_racing_officials_expect_saratoga_attendance_ontrack_handle_to_be_up_without_nyc_.html Skip Dickstein/Times Union Saratoga Race Course, which opens Friday, will have 52 stakes race, including 17 Grade I races through Sept. 5. Saratoga brings out the best in horse racing. Those […]

Article: New Monmouth Record for Five Furlongs on Turf

July 16th, 2011 (No Comments)

New Monmouth Record for Five Furlongs on Turf http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64048/new-monmouth-record-for-five-furlongs-on-turf Delores Wagner’s Caffe D’ Oro set a new course record of :54.57 for five furlongs on turf at Monmouth Park on July 15. A 5-year-old gelding by Medaglia d’Oro  , Caffe D’Oro broke on top and never looked back under jockey Navin Mangalee. Posted via email from […]

Article: Jockey Club backs Breeders’ Cup medication phase-out

July 16th, 2011 (No Comments)

Jockey Club backs Breeders’ Cup medication phase-out http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2011/07/15/jockey-club-backs-breeders-cup-medication-phase-out.aspx The Jockey Club threw its support behind Breeders’ Cup Ltd.’s plan to phase-out of race-day medication from the Breeders’ Cup World Championships by 2013 and encouraged other industry leaders to follow that lead on Friday. The Jockey Club encouraged members of the Thoroughbred industry to take steps to […]

Article: Breeders’ Cup to ban all race-day drugs by 2013

July 16th, 2011 (No Comments)

Breeders’ Cup to ban all race-day drugs by 2013 http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/6772203/breeders-cup-ban-race-day-medication-juvenile-races?campaign=rss&source=HORSEHeadlines Horses entered in the five Breeders’ Cup races for juveniles in 2012 will be prohibited from using the diuretic Lasix on race day to treat bleeding in the lungs, according to a policy adopted by the Breeders’ Cup on Thursday. The directive will lead to […]

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